Q: How a company in South Korea can send my salary in Hungary?

When working remotely for a corporation in South Korea , you salary can be send to Hungary but only by the company. It is a simple and common practice for a company in South Korea to send their employees' salaries to their families in Hungary . However, this practice is not legal in Hungary. Companies in South Korea are required by law to send the salary of their employees to their families in Hungary. The law is called the National Labor Law, and it was enacted in January 2010. The law stipulates that a company in South Korea is required to send the salary of their employees to their families in Hungary.

Question 1

Can I work remotely for a company in South Korea while being in Hungary?

Accepted Answer

It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:

You must be able to speak Korean.
The company must be willing to sponsor you.
The company must be willing to work with you.
The company must have a legal presence in the country where you want to work.

Question 2

How to live in Hungary and find remote work in South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Finding remote work in South Korea if you are located in Hungary might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to find a Hungarian company that will allow you to work remotely.

Finding a Hungarian company that allows you to work remotely might be difficult, but it is possible. We have found 3 companies in Hungary that allow their employees to work remotely and we have collected their contact information in this article.
We have also listed the 3 companies that allow remote working in Hungary and we will update this article every month. If you know a Hungarian company that allows remote work, please let us know in the comments section.

Pólya Pólya is a company that provides IT services to both Hungarian and foreign clients. The company has several locations in Hungary and it offers remote working. The company has a remote working policy and its employees can work remotely. Pólya offers a salary of 3,000 forints per month. The company is located in Budapest and you can apply for the job here.
Kóvédő Kóvédő is a company that offers services for Hungarian companies. The company also offers remote working.

Kóvédő offers a salary of 4,000 forints per month. 3. Z-Lab Z-Lab is a company that provides services for Hungarian companies. Z-Lab offers remote working.

Question 3

How a company in South Korea can send my salary in Hungary?

Accepted Answer

When working remotely for a corporation in South Korea, you salary can be send to Hungary but only by the company.

It is a simple and common practice for a company in South Korea to send their employees' salaries to their families in Hungary.
However, this practice is not legal in Hungary.
Companies in South Korea are required by law to send the salary of their employees to their families in Hungary.
The law is called the National Labor Law, and it was enacted in January 2010.
The law stipulates that a company in South Korea is required to send the salary of their employees to their families in Hungary.

Question 4

Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Hungary for a company in South Korea?

Accepted Answer

If you are working remotely in Hungary for a corporation established in South Korea, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , it is not that hard to understand.

You are probably thinking of paying taxes to Hungary, but you are actually working in South Korea.

So, where do you pay taxes to?
If you are working in Hungary for a corporation established in South Korea, you can pay taxes to Hungary.
However, if you are working in Hungary for a company established in South Korea, you are actually working in South Korea.

The answer is simple. You pay taxes to South Korea.
The company you are working for is established in South Korea, but you are working in Hungary.
The company is established in South Korea, but you are working in Hungary.